Some physicochemical parameters in the surface water of mini Whuo Stream in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria

Edori  ES; Iyama  WA; Awari  JO

doi:10.30574/gscarr.2021.9.3.0276

Authors

Edori ES Department of Chemistry, Ignatius Ajuru University of Education Rumuolumeni, P.M.B. 5047, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria.
Iyama WA Institute of Geosciences and Environmental Management, Rivers State University, Port Harcourt.
Awari JO Department of Chemistry, Ignatius Ajuru University of Education Rumuolumeni, P.M.B. 5047, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.30574/gscarr.2021.9.3.0276

Keywords:

Aquatic environment, Contamination, Ecological system, Mini Whuo Stream, Physicochemical parameters

Abstract

The levels of physicochemical properties of Mini Whuo Stream in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria was evaluated. The physicochemical parameters were analyzed using standard conventional procedures. The average values recorded for the physicochemical parameters during the months of investigation were in the range; temperature; 30.00±0.42-30.26±0.83^oC, with all-round mean of 30.14±0.47^oC, pH; 6.22±0.33-6.42±0.25 (6.29±0.29), electrical conductivity; 146.01±74.04-147.26±75.13µS/cm (146.58±74.69 µS/cm), total alkalinity; 61.63±6.37-62.20±6.41mg/L (61.91±6.41 mg/L), sulphates; 109.67±51.34-110.67±51.88mg/L (110.22±51.81 mg/L), nitrates; 12.20±2.38-12.60±2.86mg/L (12.31±2.65 mg/L), turbidity; 49.32±1.49-50.18±2.02 NTU(49.83±1.55 NTU), TDS; 74.20±36.43-75.61±37.50 mg/L (75.00±36.81 mg/L), TSS; 27.14±2.12-28.37±0.78mg/L (27.64±1.89 mg/L), chlorides; 15.17±2.90-15.66±2.70mg/L (15.34±2.65 mg/L) and salinity; 24.36±4.83-24.82±4.97mg/L (24.66±4.78 mg/L). The evaluation of the physicochemical parameters showed that the Mini Whuo Stream has been contaminated due to human activities within the stream and therefore adequate measures should be taken to forestall the present situation of the stream in order to mitigate any possible increase in deterioration of the studied physicochemical parameters in the stream beyond acceptable limit.

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